Current time in Ottawa
Local time in Ottawa
The time in Ottawa is 4 hours behind UTC and 1 hour ahead of Chicago. The current timezone in Ottawa is Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Ottawa is currently observing Daylight Saving Time (DST) also known as summer time. Daylight Saving Time in Ottawa ends at Nov. 2, 2025.
Details for the time in Ottawa
| Current time | 12:46 p.m.
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| Time zone |
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Standard timezone: Eastern Standard Time (EST) |
| IANA time zone | America/Toronto |
| Your time difference | 1 hour ahead of Chicago |
| UTC time difference | UTC-4 4 hours behind UTC |
Ottawa Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Ottawa uses Daylight Saving Time. In the table below you can find out when DST begins and when DST ends in Ottawa.
| DST started at |
March 9, 2025 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
| DST is ending at |
Nov. 2, 2025 Sets the clock back 1 hour |
| Next DST starts at |
March 8, 2026 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |